3. You can plan meals that offer up double the fun - a roast chicken that can be used in a chicken soup the next night, or leg of lamb that turns into shepherd's pie.

4. Kids can help! They may even become more adventurous eaters once they have a say in what the family eats every day.

5. Give up the stress! Meal planning turns the drudgery of dinner planning into a joy. Seriously.

6. Your family will become healthier, without realising it. It’s easy to plan for balance and nutrition when you write a menu down in front of you each week.

7. You will tread more lightly on Planet Earth by preventing food waste. No more throwing out droopy carrots left in the bottom of the crisper.

8. Meal planners become better supermarket shoppers, saving time and money. Success comes from buying well and having all the ingredients ready to go.

9. You don't have to be ruled by a meal plan. If you aim to stick to one around 80 to 90 percent of the time, that's a good. But even if you only stick to it 50 percent of the time you are still on track for savings.

10. Meal planning isn’t rigid! The best meal planners say it takes a few tries to find the rhythm that works for you.

Have we convinced you?! Meal planning will not only save you time, stress and money but we promise that you'll also come to enjoy it! Over time, as you become more adept at scheduling recipes, shopping to plan and then reusing previous meal plans, you'll wonder why you didn't take it up years ago.